Dell revenues to touch Rs 2,800 cr

Dell, the world's second largest personal computer (PC) manufacturer, today said its India revenues will touch $700 million (Rs 2,800 crore), growing 60 per cent for the financial year ended January 31. It also plans to introduce low-cost computers in the country in the next two weeks.

Rajan Anandan, vice-president and general manager, Dell India, said the company also witnessed an 80 per cent growth in sales over last year.

The company is bullish on the government sector and claims to have got 10 per cent share in less than 10 months. Dell also planned to sharpen focus on the banking and financial services segments, along with eduction, he added.

According to reports, the low-cost computers will be manufactured at the company's plant near Chennai. The plant currently produces 400,000 units a year, which could be further expanded.

The company has no plans to sell its back-office operations in India as some media reports suggest.

In fact, it planned to hire 1,000 people for its back-office operations within three months, said Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, managing director, Dell International Services.